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#97648. Asked by storky1. (Jul 17 08 8:34 PM)
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Blacksmiths work with "black" metals, typically iron. The black color comes from fire scale, a layer of oxides that forms on the surface of the metal during heating.
The "black" part of "blacksmith," however, is much easier to trace. A blacksmith is a smith who works in "black" metal -- iron -- as opposed to the "white" metals such as silver or tin.
Throughout history, an extraordinary number of famous and infamous people have acted under false names. Simply choose the real name of each person in the question.
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